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BADMINTON

The beginnings of badminton can be traced to mid-18th century British India, where it was created by British  military officers stationed there. 

Initially, balls of wool referred as ball badminton were preferred by the upper classes in windy or wet conditions, but ultimately the shuttlecock stuck. This game was taken by retired officers back to England where it developed and rules were set out.

Although it appears clear that Badminton House, Gloucestershire, owned by the Duke of Beaufort, has given its name to the sports, it is unclear when and why the name was adopted.

As early as 1860, Isaac Spratt, a London toy dealer, published a booklet, Badminton Battledore – a new game, but unfortunately no copy has survived. An 1863 article in The Cornhill Magazine describes badminton as "battledore and shuttlecock played with sides, across a string suspended some five feet from the ground".

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History

This early use has cast doubt on the origin through expatriates in India, though it is known that it was popular there in the 1870s and that the first rules were drawn up in Poonah (now known as Pune)in 1873.

As early as 1875, veterans returning from India started a club in Folkestone. Until 1887, the sport was played in England under the rules that prevailed in British India. The Bath Badminton Club standardized the rules and made the game applicable to English ideas. J.H.E. Hart drew up revised basic regulations in 1887 and, with Bagnel Wild, again in 1890. 

In 1893, the Badminton Association of England published the first set of rules according to these regulations, similar to today's rules, and officially launched badminton in a house called "Dunbar" at 6 Waverley Grove, Portsmouth, England on September 13 of that year.

They also started the All England Open Badminton Championships, the first badminton competition in the world, in 1899.

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Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles), who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their opponents' half of the court. Each side may only strike the shuttlecock once before it passes over the net. A rally ends once the shuttlecock has struck the floor.

The shuttlecock (or shuttle) is a feathered projectile whose unique aerodynamic properties cause it to fly differently than the balls used in most racquet sports; in particular, the feathers create much higher drag, causing the shuttlecock to decelerate more rapidly than a ball. Shuttlecocks have a much higher top speed, when compared to other racquet sports. Because shuttlecock flight is affected by wind, competitive badminton is played indoors. Badminton is also played outdoors as a casual recreational activity, often as a garden or beach game.

 

Introduction

• Badminton Racquets

• Shuttlecock

• Shoes

Equipments

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Badminton Racquet Badminton racquets are lightweight, with top quality racquets weighing between 70 and 95 grams (2.4 to 3.3 ounces) not including grip or strings. They are composed of many different materials ranging from carbon fiber composite to solid steel, which may be augmented by a variety of materials.  Carbon fibre as an excellent strength to weight ratio, is stiff, and gives excellent kinetic energy transfer. Before the adoption of carbon fiber composite, racquets were made of light metals such as aluminum. Earlier still, racquets were made of wood. Cheap racquets are still often made of metals such as steel, but wooden racquets are no longer manufactured for the ordinary market, because of their excessive mass and cost. Nowadays, non material's such as fullerene and carbon annotates are added to rackets giving them greater durability.

There is a wide variety of racquet designs, although the laws limit the racquet size and shape. Different racquets have playing characteristics that appeal to different players. The traditional oval head shape is still available, but an isometric head shape is increasingly common in new racquets.

Shuttlecock

A shuttlecock (often abbreviated to shuttle; also called a birdie) is a high-drag projectile, with an open conical shape the cone is formed from sixteen overlapping feathers embedded into a rounded cork base. The cork is covered with thin leather or synthetic material. Synthetic shuttles are often used by recreational players to reduce their costs as feathered shuttles break easily. These nylon shuttles may be constructed with either natural cork or synthetic foam base, and a plastic skirt.

Shoes

Badminton shoes are lightweight with soles of rubber or similar high-grip, non-marking materials.

Compared to running shoes, badminton shoes have little lateral support. High levels of lateral support are useful for activities where lateral motion is undesirable and unexpected. Badminton, however, requires powerful lateral movements. A highly built-up lateral support will not be able to protect the foot in badminton; instead, it will encourage catastrophic collapse at the point where the shoe's support fails, and the player's ankles are not ready for the sudden loading, which can cause sprains. For this reason, players should choose badminton shoes rather than general trainers or running shoes, because proper badminton shoes will have a very thin sole, lower a person's centre of gravity, and therefore result in fewer injuries. Players should also ensure that they learn safe and proper footwork, with the knee and foot in alignment on all lunges. This is more than just a safety concern proper footwork is also critical in order to move effectively around the court.

RULES FOR-SINGLES

Serving And Receiving Courts

• You shall serve from, and receive in, the right service court when you or your opponent has scored an even number of points in that game.

• You shall serve from, and receive in, the left service court when you or your opponent has scored an odd number of points in that game.

• You and your opponent will hit the shuttle alternately until a 'fault' is made or the shuttle ceases to be in play.

• You score a point and serve again from the alternate service court when your opponent makes a 'fault' or the shuttle ceases to be in play because it touches the surface of your opponent's side of court.

• No points will be scored when you make a 'fault' or the shuttles ceases to be in play because it touches the surface of your side of court. The serving right will then be transferred to your opponent.

Scoring And Serving

RULES FOR- DOUBLES

• At the start of the game, and each time a side gains the right to serve, the service shall be delivered from the right service court. Only your opponent standing diagonally opposite of you shall return the service.

• Should your opponent's partner touched or hit the shuttle, it shall be a 'fault' and your side scores a point.

Serving And Receiving Courts

Order Of Play And Position

After the service is returned, either you or your partner may hit the shuttle from any position on your side of the net.

Then either player from the opposing side may do the same, and

so on, until the shuttle ceases to be in play.

Scoring And Serving

• If you are serving or receiving first at the start of any game, you shall serve or receive in the right service court when your side or your opponent's side scored an even number of points.

• You shall serve from or receive in the left service court when your side or your opponent's side has scored an odd number of points.

• The reverse pattern shall apply to your partner.

• In any game, the right to serve passes consecutively from the initial server to the initial receiver, then to that initial's receiver's partner, then to the opponent who is due to serve from the right service court, then to that player's partner, and so on.

• You shall not serve out of turn, receive out of turn, or receive two consecutive services in the same game, except as provided in service court errors and 'lets'.

Officials And Appeal

The referee is in overall charge of the tournament.

The umpire, where appointed, is in charge of the match, the court and its immediate surrounds. The umpire shall report to the referee.

The service judge shall call service faults made by the server should they occur. 

A line judge shall indicate whether a shuttle landed 'in' or 'out' on the line

or lines assigned.

An official's decision is final on all points of fact for which that official is responsible.

Umpire’s Role

• Upload and enforce the Rules of Badminton and, especially, call a 'fault' or 'let' should either occur.

• Give a decision on any appeal regarding a point of dispute, if made before the next

service is delivered.

• Ensure players and spectators are kept informed of the progress of the match.

• Appoint or remove line judges or a service judge in consultation with the referee.

• Where another court official is not appointed, arrange for that official's duties to be carried out.

• Where an appointed official is unsighted, carry out the official's duties or play a 'let'.

• Record and report to the referee all matters in relation to continuous play, misconduct and penalties.

• Take to the referee all unsatisfied appeals on questions of law only. (Such appeals must be made before the next service is delivered, or, if at the end of the game, before the side that appeals has left the court.)

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